PARLIAMENTARY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2159, 15 August 1907, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Press Association. house of representatives. The House met at 2.30 p.m. In reply to questions Ministers stated that it was not intended to introduco any amendment to the Old Ago Pensions Aot this session; that there are a few instances in which neither safes nor ntrongrooms have been providod for clerks of the count in country districts, hut the question of making provision for these conveniences, where the importance of the count rei cords warrants it, is receiving attention ; that the question of establishing research scholarships lias been under the consideration of the Government for a considerable time, but no definite decision has yet been arrived a-t ; that nothing could be done in the direction of providing Education Boards I with a sum to cover tlie cost ofpost ago of official communications between committees and boards-to adopt such a course is likely, to defeat the purpose for which the franking privilege I was abolished. I One week’s leave of absence was 1 granted to Mr. Baume. I The Otago Harbor Board Empon - I .-■ring Bill (Mr. Millar) was mtroducI ed, and referred to the Local Bills

introduced the Meikle I whoto U aftornoon was taken up . by a discussion arising out of a petl turn referring to the Wanganui Collegiate Endowed School. The House adjourned at 0.30 p.m. I The House resumed at (.OU p.m. I The amendments made in committee I to the Legislative Council Election Bill were agreed to. On the motion I for the third reading Mr. Heke moved I in amendment that the Bill be read this day 6 months. Ho. opposed the Bill and y urged. that the House should I know the opinion oi the. Government on the Bill- Mr. -Massey said tliat the majority vote given to the fill in kr"iXoV".f 27 3" . agai nst^thcT"third* *roadiug as ho had opposed the Bill consistently. He did not think It would he rto vote tor the Bill being read this «ay six ” n of imUUcs 1 he thought it undeI 'iv'> hie that women should seek nomi- ; tot appointment to the Upper House would fallow of an be g.

’ried in the matter of women legislated He believed in the bicameral system, as in a young country it™ ■lecessarv to have some check on iedsftion He thought they could Sot have a better systom than the =>xisting one, in which there was a Government with a majority or Representatives to Upper House members. He should oppose the third reading fs he Znsidered that the proposals set forth in.lt were not. better than fhe existing system. —Mr. Eil urgea chat one chamber only —All- W. Fraser said he did not in tend to support the third reading.— fhe amendment was negatived on the “ices —On a division the mqtion was bv 35 to 28:—Ayes: Aitken, Alison. Jas. Allen, Arnold Barber, Bollard. Colvin, Davey, Ell, Fisher, Gray, Hanan, Hardy, Hogan, Izard, Lang, Laurenson, Lawry, Lethbridge, Lewis, McLachan, Mander, Massey Okey Poole, Ross, Rutherford, Seddon, Sidey, Stevens, Steward, Symes, Tanner, Thomson, Witty; noes :G. E. Allen. Barclay, Bennett Carroll, Dillon, Duncan, Flatman, A. L. D. Eraser. Greenslade, Heke, Hornsby, Houston, Kidd, McGowan, B- MacKenzie, McNab, McPherson, Major, [ Millar, Ngata, ..Parata, Arnold, Ro- [ mington, Stallworthy, Ward, WilI ford, Wood. ■ , , The Coal Alines Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The Lamps on A r ehioles Bill was committed, after a long discussion.— the Premier at 10.50 p.m. remarked that it must be evident to all members that time was simply, being wasted. He moved to report progress. — The motion was carried: - _ 'On the motion to commit the Accountants Bill, Air. Jas. Allen asked if I tlie Govern-meiTt would take over trie I Bill—. Mr. At L. D. Fraser, the member in charge of the Bill, expressed the hope that the Government would take up the Bill—The Premier said I the Government - would circulate a Bill this session., I The House adjourned at 11 p.m.

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(Special to Times). AYELLIN GTONj --'August 13. “They get chicken soup in the gaol lometimes, hut I think the chicken must wialk through on stilts.” —-Mr. W-ilford.

“I am not-going to teach prisoners trades for the purpose of coiikpebmg with free labor.” —Hon. J. “I think some censorship exercised over theatrical exhihiuSSH s ’, such as those of tho ‘Kelly Gar®|k type. We should not stand idly by™*, and see people for the sake of filthy lucre poisoning the minds of our voutlis, inspiring them with a desire VJ: for adventure, and tending to make i criminals of them later on.”—Air. Tanner.